Historic Structure Report for Ragdale House - 1897 summer home of prominent Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Fully illustrated, this report documents the initial construction, subsequent... More > alterations and current state of the property and recommends an appropriate method of historic preservation treatment based on physical research and an interpretation of the historic context.< Less

Historic Structure Report for Ragdale House - 1897 summer home of prominent Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Fully illustrated, this report documents the initial construction, subsequent... More > alterations and current state of the property and recommends an appropriate method of historic preservation treatment based on physical research and an interpretation of the historic context.< Less

Amplifying Arts outlines ways the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, the Washington Park Arts Incubator (WPAI), and the DuSable Museum of African American History can amplify artistic and... More > cultural activity through creative place-making efforts based on the South Side of Chicago. Historically, the South Side has been a major center of black culture in the United States. In recent decades, however, the artistic and cultural life of the South Side community has suffered from the effects of economic, demographic, and cultural shifts. Recently, local organizations and institutions, including the University of Chicago, have tried to reverse this trend.< Less

If you ever ride the train between Chicago, Milwaukee, and the Twin Cities...then this is the book that you need! The second edition of "Outside the Rails" features 300 pages of useful... More > information describing the different sites that passengers see while aboard Amtrak's "Hiawatha Service" and "Empire Builder" trains. Ever look out your window and wonder what something is? Chances are it is in this book! The author spent more than 5 years researching historic buildings, natural, and geological sites along the 417 mile route from Chicago to St. Paul. This route guide is also popular with passengers who are participating in a "Friends of the 261" charter trip. So, stop wondering "What is that?"...and be in the know with "Outside the Rails".< Less

Set in post World War II 1946 on Chicago's South Side, the novel follows Sandy, a girl in her late twenties, beginning when she 'accidentally' meets Jonathon, the image of a close friend who drowned... More > four years previously. But Jonathon follows a sinister agenda of his own. He wants to meet Sandy's roommate, Maggie, and break up the long-standing romance between Maggie and Pete. Pete's stories of working for the Illinois Central railroad provide interesting interludes as the action evolves.< Less

Set in post World War II 1946 on Chicago's South Side, the novel follows Sandy, a girl in her late twenties, beginning when she 'accidentally' meets Jonathon, the image of a close friend who drowned... More > four years previously. But Jonathon follows a sinister agenda of his own. He wants to meet Sandy's roommate, Maggie, and break up the long-standing romance between Maggie and Pete. Pete's stories of working for the Illinois Central railroad provide interesting interludes as the action evolves.< Less

A nostalgic look back at a lifetime lived in a simpler time. This biography presents an anthology about growing up during World War II, a historical outline about some of America's true heroes,... More > and, finally, how to cope with and enjoy growing older.< Less

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